Kalibo | |
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| Municipality of Kalibo | |
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| Nickname: Ati-Atihan Town | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°42′26″N 122°22′12″E / 11.7072°N 122.37°E / 11.7072; 122.37 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas (Region VI) |
| Province | Aklan |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | November 3, 1571 |
| Barangays | 16 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| •Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| •mayor of Kalibo[*] | Juris B. Sucro |
| •Vice Mayor | Cynthia C. Dela Cruz |
| •Representative | Carlito S. Marquez |
| •Municipal Council | Members |
| •Electorate | 53,191 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
| •Total | 50.75km2 (19.59sqmi) |
| Elevation | 7.0m (23.0ft) |
| Highestelevation | 54m (177ft) |
| Lowestelevation | −1m (−3ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
| •Total | 93,218 |
| •Density | 1,800/km2 (4,800/sqmi) |
| •Households | 20,993 |
| Demonym | Kalibonhon |
| Economy | |
| Service provider | |
| •Electricity | Aklan Electric Cooperative (AKELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5600 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD:areacode | +63(0)36 |
| Climate type | tropical climate |
| Native languages | Aklanon Hiligaynon Capisnon Tagalog |
| Website | www.kaliboaklan.gov.ph 👁 Edit this at Wikidata |
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Kalibo, officially the Municipality of Kalibo (Aklanon: Banwa it Kalibo; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Kalibo; Tagalog: Bayan ng Kalibo), is a 1st class municipality and capital of the Province of Aklan, Philippines. In the 2020 census, 89,127 people lived there.[3]
Kalibo is in the north-west of Panay. It is the main transportation hub for the resort island of Boracay. The municipality is known for the Ati-Atihan festival, the award winning mangrove forest, the Bakhawan Eco-Park and piña-weaving. In February 2018, the government of Aklan, began the process of nominating Kalibo piña-weaving in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists. The Ati-atihan festival is also nominated for the same list.[4]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ↑ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link) - 1 2 Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ↑ "Invest in Aklan | The Official Website of Aklan Province". Retrieved July 27, 2022.
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